Multigenerational citizenship: The importance of recognizing children as national and international citizens

Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

Volumn 633, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 30-51

  van Bueren, Geraldine ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

child citizenship; children; communication procedure; United Nations

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650501065     PISSN: 00027162     EISSN: 15523349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002716210383113     Document Type: Article

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